Alert archive / Indiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2005
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 22, 2005, 5:42 PM EST for Jackson County, Indiana. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2005, 5:42 PM EST (22:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 22, 2005, 6:15 PM EST
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Jackson County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 1:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 203 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 471 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WUUS53 KIND 222242
SVRIND
INC071-222315-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0016.050422T2242Z-050422T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
542 PM EST FRI APR 22 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SEYMOUR
* UNTIL 615 PM EST
* AT 541 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DIME SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BROWNSTOWN...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SEYMOUR...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CROTHERSVILLE AROUND 550 PM EST
SEYMOUR AROUND 600 PM EST
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
LAT...LON 3890 8626 3874 8614 3876 8587 3881 8581
3904 8584 3904 8612
$$
DRT1 follow-up statement
000
WWUS53 KIND 222258
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
557 PM EST FRI APR 22 2005
INC071-222315-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0016.000000T0000Z-050422T2315Z/
JACKSON-
557 PM EST FRI APR 22 2005
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 615 PM EST FOR
JACKSON COUNTY...
AT 554 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SEYMOUR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
ROCKFORD AROUND 600 PM EST
LAT...LON 3890 8626 3874 8614 3876 8587 3881 8581
3904 8584 3904 8612
$$
DRTWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 22, 3:40 PM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 22, 3:40 PM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 340 PM EST FRI APR 22 2005 .DISCUSSION...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH INDIANA ON SATURDAY. MODERATELY UNSTABLE AIR IS AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH MUCH COLDER AIR BEHIND IT. MODELS ARE NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH THIS SYSTEM. THE ETA HAS THE LOW JUMPING FROM ILL TO OH IN 12 HOURS. THE GFS HAS A MUCH MORE REASONABLE SLOWER MOVEMENT. GOOD WIND AND DIRECTIONAL SHEAR OVER AREA THIS EVENING. LIFTED INDEXES BETTER THEN -4 ALONG WITH A CAPE AROUND 1200. SEVER STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER MAINLY THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. STRONG AND COLDER AIR WILL MOVE INTO INDIANA ON SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL THROUGH THE DAY. GROUND TEMPERATURES AREA IN THE 50S. THIS WILL INHIBIT SNOW ACCUMULATION. 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN THE NORTH WITH 1 INCH OR LESS IN THE CENTRAL SECTIONS. && .IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CENTRAL AND SOUTH THIS EVENING. FREEZE WATCH FOR ALL OF CENTRAL INDIANA SATURDAY NIGHT. && HAINES
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 22, 3:02 PM EST, 2 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 302 PM EST FRI APR 22 2005 INZ035>037-039-040-043>048-051>057-060>065-067>072-231100- BARTHOLOMEW-BOONE-BROWN-CLAY-DAVIESS-DECATUR-FOUNTAIN-GREENE- HAMILTON-HANCOCK-HENDRICKS-JACKSON-JENNINGS-JOHNSON-KNOX-LAWRENCE- MADISON-MARION-MARTIN-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-OWEN-PARKE-PUTNAM- RUSH-SHELBY-SULLIVAN-VERMILLION-VIGO- 302 PM EST FRI APR 22 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA. ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 9PM TONIGHT... ...FREEZE WATCH SATURDAY NIGHT... .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH INDIANA LATER TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA AHEAD OF THE FRONT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING. THE INTENSITY WILL DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WIND WINDS WILL BE THE MOST LIKELY TYPE OF SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF RAIN ON SATURDAY. THE RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW. ONE INCH OR LESS ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY. BY SATURDAY NIGHT THEY WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S. RAIN SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT THEN AGAIN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SEVERE WEATHER SPOTTERS WILL BE NEEDED FRIDAY EVENING. INZ021-028>031-038-041-042-049-231100- CARROLL-CLINTON-DELAWARE-HENRY-HOWARD-RANDOLPH-TIPPECANOE-TIPTON- WARREN- 302 PM EST FRI APR 22 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA. ...FREEZE WATCH SATURDAY NIGHT... .DAY ONE...TONIGHT PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR. A FEW OF THESE MAY BE STRONG BUT SHOULD REMAIN BELOW SEVERE WEATHER LIMITS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF RAIN ON SATURDAY. THE RAIN MAY MIX WITH SNOW IN THE NORTH DURING THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL OCCUR SATURDAY NIGHT. ONE TO TWO INCH ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY. SATURDAY NIGHT THEY WILL FALL INTO THE MID TO UPPER 20S. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF RAIN SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT THEN AGAIN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SEVERE WEATHER SPOTTERS WILL MOST LIKELY NOT BE NEEDED THIS EVENING. THEY SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER INFORMATION SOURCES FOR THE INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 22, 5:22 PM EST, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
522 PM EST FRI APR 22 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0455 PM HAIL 6 SE NORTH VERNON 38.95N 85.55W
04/22/2005 0.75 INCH JENNINGS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0455 PM HAIL FAIRLAND 39.60N 85.86W
04/22/2005 1.75 INCH SHELBY IN TRAINED SPOTTER
ST RD 44 W OF SHELBYVILLE
&&
CPLocal storm report, Apr 22, 5:26 PM EST, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
526 PM EST FRI APR 22 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0524 PM HAIL 2 NE DANVILLE 39.78N 86.49W
04/22/2005 0.75 INCH HENDRICKS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0500 PM HAIL CARMEL 39.97N 86.11W
04/22/2005 1.00 INCH HAMILTON IN PUBLIC
&&
CPLocal storm report, Apr 22, 5:28 PM EST, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
528 PM EST FRI APR 22 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0521 PM HAIL FISHERS 39.95N 86.02W
04/22/2005 0.75 INCH HAMILTON IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
96TH AND I69
0526 PM HAIL SHELBYVILLE 39.52N 85.78W
04/22/2005 1.50 INCH SHELBY IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0525 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 W SHELBYVILLE 39.52N 85.89W
04/22/2005 SHELBY IN AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DEBRIS
&&
CPLocal storm report, Apr 22, 5:35 PM EST, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
535 PM EST FRI APR 22 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0532 PM HAIL 8 E DANVILLE 39.76N 86.37W
04/22/2005 0.88 INCH HENDRICKS IN AIRPLANE PILOT
HAIL AT AVON...36 AND 1 MILE NORTH
0532 PM HAIL 8 E DANVILLE 39.76N 86.37W
04/22/2005 0.88 INCH HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO
AVON...36 AND 1 MILE NORTH
&&
CPLocal storm report, Apr 22, 5:37 PM EST, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
537 PM EST FRI APR 22 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0535 PM HAIL SHELBYVILLE 39.52N 85.78W
04/22/2005 0.75 INCH SHELBY IN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
CPLocal storm report, Apr 22, 5:42 PM EST, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
542 PM EST FRI APR 22 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0538 PM HAIL 1 E SHELBYVILLE 39.52N 85.76W
04/22/2005 1.75 INCH SHELBY IN AIRPLANE PILOT
I74 AND SR44...HAIL ALL OVER THE ROAD
0538 PM HAIL CARMEL 39.97N 86.11W
04/22/2005 0.75 INCH HAMILTON IN NWS EMPLOYEE
HAIL COVERING GROUND
&&
CPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 3:04 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Jackson, Lawrence | 41 min |
| Apr 22, 3:40 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Knox | 50 min |
| Apr 22, 3:43 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Jackson, Lawrence | 47 min |
| Apr 22, 3:50 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Johnson, Marion | 25 min |
| Apr 22, 4:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock, Marion | 34 min |
| Apr 22, 4:14 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Jackson, Jennings | 46 min |
| Apr 22, 4:21 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Knox | 39 min |
| Apr 22, 4:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock, Johnson, Marion, Shelby | 50 min |
| Apr 22, 4:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Martin | 26 min |
| Apr 22, 4:54 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Johnson, Shelby | 51 min |
| Apr 22, 5:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton, Marion | 45 min |
| Apr 22, 5:01 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Lawrence | 44 min |
| Apr 22, 5:04 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Marion | 26 min |
| Apr 22, 5:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock, Rush, Shelby | 45 min |
| Apr 22, 5:29 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Hamilton, Madison | 46 min |
| Apr 22, 5:33 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew | 42 min |
| Apr 22, 5:45 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Decatur, Rush, Shelby | 45 min |
| Apr 22, 5:46 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Putnam | 29 min |
| Apr 22, 6:16 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Morgan, Putnam | 44 min |
| Apr 22, 6:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Shelby | 46 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Indiana, 2005Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2005
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.